You
can eat fresh fruit for dessert most of the time, but do you sometimes
get a craving for ice cream? Stay away from real ice cream, that nasty
saturated-fat-and-cholesterol-laden-junk. We compared the ingredients
in three brands of soy ice
cream. We also found two low fat frozen desserts that will
work as vegan ice cream
for our weight loss plan.

Meat substitutes and veggie
burgers

Meat
substitutes are popular vegan foods with many people. Most of them
contain isolated
soy protein, which we should avoid. Many are also high in fat and/or
sodium. Try making your own Black
Bean
Burgers from this recipe.

Some
vegan recipes call for seitan,
also known as gluten. It is made from
the protein in wheat. Check the label to see if it contains added oil.

You
can use tofu
as a meat substitute in some recipes. It has a better
texture if you press it between 2 cutting boards to remove some of the
liquid. Marinate or serve with a sauce.